A comprehensive review on utilization of waste materials in wood plastic composite

RA Ramli - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Wood plastic composite (WPC) is a composite material that consists of a matrix phase of
plastic and wood as its reinforcement. The transition from virgin plastic (VP) to recycled …

Performance of wood-plastic composites manufactured from post-consumer plastics and wood waste under coastal weathering in Thailand

C Homkhiew, C Srivabut, S Rawangwong… - Fibers and …, 2022 - Springer
The performance of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) under natural weathering needs to be
further evaluated, in particular their resistance to coastal weathering in tropical counties …

Possibility of using municipal solid waste for manufacturing wood-plastic composites: effects of natural weathering, wood waste types, and contents

C Srivabut, C Homkhiew, S Rawangwong… - Journal of Material …, 2022 - Springer
This work aimed to investigate the effects of wood waste types (twigs, leaves, and palm
fronds) and contents (ranging from 40 to 60 wt%) on the physical and mechanical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing the water absorption behaviour and natural weathering resistance of compatibilized ironwood-based recycled polypropylene composites

I Widiastuti, R Prananda, JA Putra, DR Ananda… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focused on the optimization of material resistance of wood-plastic composite
(WPC) made using recycled polypropylene and industrial ironwood residues toward water …

Characterization of polypropylene composites using sludge waste from the natural rubber latex industry as reinforcing filler

C Homkhiew, C Srivabut, T Ratanawilai… - Journal of Material …, 2023 - Springer
In the natural rubber latex industries, a huge amount of sludge waste is produced in different
processes, which creates potential for use as reinforcing filler in plastic composites. The …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium carbonate originating from snail shells for synthesis of hydroxyapatite/l-lysine composite: Characterization and application to the electroanalysis of …

JJK Ngouoko, KY Tajeu, CG Fotsop, AK Tamo… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Snail shells (Anadora Fulica) calcined at different temperatures were characterized by X-ray
diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermal analyses (TG …

Evaluation of mechanical properties of composites made from recycled plastic and waste rubberwood using multiply-response surface optimization as green building …

S Khamtree, C Homkhiew, C Srivabut, T Ratanawilai… - Fibers and …, 2023 - Springer
The objective of this study is to investigate the use of recycled high-density polyethylene
(rHDPE) and rubberwood flour (RWS) to manufacture experimental wood-plastic composites …

Lifetime prediction under dead-load long-term creep test and models analysis of wood-plastic composites for building materials

T Ratanawilai, V Leelasilapasart… - Plastics, Rubber …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Optimal formulation of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) from recycled polypropylene (rPP)
and rubberwood flour (RWF) was determined. Mechanical properties and long-term creep …

The effect of the use of filler and recycled high-density polyethylene on the physical, mechanical and structural behavior of wood–polymer composites by the …

C Lazrak, M Hammi - Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 2024 - Springer
In this paper, wood polymer composites (WPC) consisting of recycled high-density
polyethylene and sawdust (SD) were prepared and characterized. A range of mechanical …